Returning students (for any student who has previously attended MAC. This excludes students who have only earned MAC credit while in high school): submit a Returning Student Application for admission.

High school students (for any student wanting to take MAC dual credit or dual-enrollment classes while in high school): submit a High School - Dual-Enrollment application for admission.

Applications are generally processed in 1-2 business days. You will be notified with letter through the USPS to the address listed on your application. It will contain login information for your student portal and email.

High school seniors can be provisionally accepted based on a seventh semester transcript. A final transcript should be requested after graduation.

A final transcript should show grades, class rank, and date of graduation.

Home school proof of completion

A final transcript should show semester grades and date of graduation.

GED/HiSET scores

MAC is able to access Missouri GED/HiSET graduate information from the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education once the application is received.

GED/HiSET graduates from other states should request their transcript from the respective state in which they completed the exam.

Non-MAC college transcripts

Students must contact each institution and have their transcript(s) mailed to the address below.

Official transcripts from previous institutions must be on file before the student is eligible to register for classes or attend orientation. Transcripts should arrive unopened to be considered official. The transcript must be in a sealed envelope from the respective high school, college, or university.

Transcripts should be mailed directly from the respective institution to: Mineral Area College Office of Admissions PO Box 1000 Park Hills, MO 63601

Once you receive notification that you have been accepted to Mineral Area College, you will be invited to sign up for a C.A.R.D.S. (College Advisement/Registration Day for Students) orientation program. This half-day program features academic advising, registration for classes, campus tours, and information on housing, financial aid, billing, parking and student IDs.

C.A.R.D.S. is a required orientation for students attending MAC as first-time freshmen or first-year students with fewer than 12 college credit hours after graduating high school. Students planning to begin classes in the spring semester will not participate in C.A.R.D.S. Students who are admitted late and/or cannot attend a C.A.R.D.S. program may not register until after the last scheduled C.A.R.D.S. program for the semester. Exceptions to the above policy must be approved by the Registrar or the Dean of Student Services.

Mineral Area College is open to all high school graduates and non-graduates who are 16 years or older. MAC maintains an open door policy, providing higher education to everyone who can benefit from its programs and courses.

The mission of Mineral Area College is to serve the community, to provide students a quality, affordable education, and to offer opportunities for professional and personal development in a safe, professional environment.